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School Comparison

Pate Elementary
vs.
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Pate Elementary
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary
  • Pate Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Lamar-Spaulding Elementary (348:1 vs. 236.5:1).
  • Pate Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Lamar-Spaulding Elementary (156 vs. 113).
  • Lamar-Spaulding Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Pate Elementary (50 vs. 31).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Pate Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Lamar-Spaulding Elementary (156 vs. 113).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Lamar-Spaulding Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Pate Elementary (50 vs. 31).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Pate Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Lamar-Spaulding Elementary (348:1 vs. 236.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Lamar-Spaulding Elementary

1 metric was reported by Lamar-Spaulding Elementary. Comparable data for Pate Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
16

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Pate Elementary
$17,419.93
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary
$17,419.93
Local revenue share
Pate Elementary
39.2%
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary
39.2%
State revenue share
Pate Elementary
41.2%
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary
41.2%
Federal revenue share
Pate Elementary
19.6%
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary
19.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Pate Elementary
30.5%
Lamar-Spaulding Elementary
30.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Darlington County
$47,419
Darlington County
$47,419
Poverty rate
Darlington County
20.3%
Darlington County
20.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Darlington County
19.7%
Darlington County
19.7%
Unemployment rate
Darlington County
4.8%
Darlington County
4.8%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.